Faria Instruments GM/ALDL User manual

Brand: Faria Instruments

Model: GM/ALDL

Category: Motor vehicle accessories & components

Type: User manual

Faria Instruments GM/ALDL is a versatile and feature-rich device that can greatly enhance your driving experience and provide valuable insights into your vehicle's performance. With its advanced capabilities, the GM/ALDL allows you to monitor a wide range of engine data, including RPM, coolant temperature, voltage, and fuel consumption. Additionally, it can display fault codes and alarms, keeping you informed of any potential issues with your vehicle.

The GM/ALDL is incredibly easy to use. Its intuitive interface and clear LCD display make it simple to navigate through the various functions and settings. You can customize the device to your preferences, selecting the default screens and adjusting the display contrast and lighting.

GM ALDL MG2000

™

Tachometer

IS0195

rev. A ecr#5576 8/2005

Owner’s Manual

IS0195 x7 w/ corrections

Mark ups 12/20/05

Index

Figure 1 Default screens page 1

Description page 1

Normal Mode page 2

Contrast and Lighting page 2

Displayed Functions page 3

Default screen 1 page 3

Default screen 2 page 3

Default screen 3 page 3

Default screen 4 page 4

Figure 2 Screen Sequence page 4

Figure 3 LCD Display Screens page 5

Edit Mode page 7

Functions that are adjusted in Edit Mode. page 7

Select Default Screen page 7

Reset Fuel Used page 8

Set Fuel Tank Full page 8

Set Amount of Fuel page 9

Organize User Screens page 9

Select Gauge Range page 10

Select Oil Pressure Dial page 10

Select Coolant Temp Dial page 11

Select Voltmeter page 11

Select Water Press Dial page 12

Select Boost Press Dial page 12

Select Fuel Sender page 12

Select Oil Pressure Sender page 13

Select Display Units page 13

Select Pressure Units page 13

Select Volume Units page 14

Select Temperature Units page 14

Select Distance Units page 14

Select Depth Units page 15

Select Fuel Tank Size page 15

Select Other Fuel Tank Size page 15

Fuel Tank Calibration page 16

Low Fuel Alarm page 17

Software ID and Revision page 17

Select Self Test page 17

Alarm Mode page 19

Low Fuel page 19

Engine Warnings page 19

Alarm Messages From ECU page 20

Alarm Clear Mode page 21

Harness HN0390 page 22/23

Harness HN0401 GPS NMEA0183 Cable page 24

Harness Two inch Gauge connection page 25

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The FARIA MG2000 Tachometer

combines the features of an ECU serial

bus gateway and several instruments

into one unit:

• The tachometer is analog in

appearance but driven by a stepper

motor for digital accuracy.

• The high resolution LCD screen

displays information for many other

functions and the various “screens”

can be conﬁgured as the user

wishes. As received, the screens

are conﬁgured as shown in Fig. 1.

The MG2000 receives digital engine data

from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) via

the GM ALDL bus and can receive GPS

information via a NMEA 0183 connection

to a suitable GPS unit. GPS information

is displayed in the MG2000 speedometer.

Analog inputs are provided for two non-

engine sensors such as fuel level and oil

pressure.

The MG2000 provides a Faria Bus output

to allow use of various other 5, 4, and 2

inch instruments with the MG2000.

The Faria MG2000 Tachometer will turn

on when the ignition key is turned on and

will turn off when the ignition key is turned

off. The unit will power up showing the

default screen selected by the user.

Default Screens

Figure 1

The instrument has three push buttons;

“M” “Mode”, “Down”, and “Up”; that

control the functions available. The “M”

“Mode” button is used to change the

function of the LCD display and to access

submenus and adjustable settings. The

“Down” and “Up” buttons are used to

modify the settings.

In the “Normal” operation mode, pressing

the “Mode” button and then pressing

“Down” or “Up” button causes the display

to cycle between the available screens

Page 1

(see Figure 2). Press the “Mode” button

to exit the “screen selection mode” and

return to “Normal” mode or do not push

any buttons for 4 seconds and the current

screen will stay selected and the unit will

return to “Normal” mode (see Figure 3).

In the “Normal” operation mode, press

the “Mode” and “Up” buttons to change to

the “Edit” menus (see Figure 3 and “Edit”

mode below).

Press the “Down” or “Up” buttons to cycle

between the available “Edit” functions.

Press and hold the “Down” and “Up”

buttons for two (2) secs to select an

“Edit” function to change. Within each

“Editing” function the “Down” or “Up”

buttons select settings or sub-functions.

Follow the instructions in the “Edit” mode

section of this manual to save the new

settings after you select / adjust them.

To exit the “Edit” mode after the edit is

completed, press the “Mode” button to

return to “Normal” mode.

Normal Mode

When the MG2000 is turned on the unit

will “beep” once, ﬂash once and then the

unit enters “Self Test” mode. The screen

will display “The Self Test Mode Is In

Operation” for 10 seconds.

The horn will sound three times and the

warning lights and back lights will ﬂash

three times. When this is complete, the

software ID and revision screen will show

for two seconds, then the user selected

“Default” screen will appear.

Contrast and Lighting

In the “Normal“ operating mode the

instrument display contrast and display

mode can be adjusted by pressing the

“Down” and “Up” buttons.

With the display in “Positive” mode, black

on white, pressing the “Down” button

decreases the contrast. Pressing the

“Up” button increases contrast.

Continuing to press the “Up” button

causes the display to reverse to the

“Negative” mode, white on black. The

contrast in this mode is controlled the

same way as the “Positive” mode.

To return to “Positive” mode, continue to

press the “Down” button until the display

reverses.

Page 2

To adjust the lighting intensity of all of

the instruments in the system, press and

hold both the “Down” and “Up” buttons

for 2 seconds. The lighting intensity may

now be adjusted by using the “Down” or

“Up” buttons.

Return to the “Normal” mode by pressing

and holding both the “Down” and “Up”

buttons for 2 seconds.

Displayed Functions

Tachometer

The tachometer is a digital instrument with

the appearance of an analog instrument.

The tachometer receives data directly

from the ECU so no settings are required

for the dial range. A microprocessor

controlled stepper motor moves the

pointer to display engine revolutions per

minute.

Default Screen “1”

Volts

Displays system voltage as received

from the ECU (Engine Control Unit).

OIL PRESSURE

Analog input. Displays information from

the analog oil pressure sender.

Default Screen “2”

Fuel Left

Displays the quantity of fuel remaining

in the fuel tank based on the original

quantity of fuel in the tank when full and

the amount of fuel used based on the

GPH from the engine ECU and the time

spent at each GPH. Fuel tank size and

reset are available in the “Edit” mode.

Fuel Used

Displays the amount of fuel used since

reset based on the GPH from the engine

ECU and the time spent at each GPH.

Fuel Inst

Displays the current, instantaneous, fuel

ﬂow in GPH.

Default Screen “3”

Engine Temp

Displays the coolant temperature

received from the ECU. Dial range can

be selected in the “Edit” function.

Engine Hours

Page 3

Displays the Engine Hours data received

from the engine ECU.

Default screen “4”

This screen displays fault conditions

based on engine data received from the

ECU or alarms based on internally set

alarm points. Engine alarms from the

ECU will be displayed as “Check Engine

!”

or “Engine Emergency Stop !”.

Accessing the “View“ mode when the

Alarm screen appears will allow more

information to be displayed about the

alarm if provided by the engine.

Internal alarm values can be set for “Low

Fuel” and other functions. Alarms for

these settings will appear as required.

LCD Display Screens:

In “Normal” mode, press “Mode” once to

enter screen “Select” mode, press “Up”

or “Down” to move between screens.

Press “Mode” once to return to “Normal”

mode.

Screen “1”

Screen “2”

Screen “3”

Screen “4”

Alarms (ONLY IF

ALARMS ACTIVE)

Figure 2

Page 4

1. Select Default Screen

2. Reset Fuel Used

3. Set Fuel Tank Full

4. Set Amount of Fuel

5. Organize User Screens

6. Select Gauge Range

7. Select Fuel Sender

8. Select Oil Pressure Sender

9. Select Display Units

10. Select Fuel Tank Size

11. Fuel Tank Calibrate

12. Low Fuel Alarm

13. Software ID and Revision

14. Select Self Test

Figure 3

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Edit Mode

The “Edit” mode is used to adjust or set

the values of numerous functions and

options in the MG2000. The procedure

below speciﬁes the steps to be taken

in the “Edit” mode to adjust / set each

option.

To enter “Edit” mode, press the “Mode”

and “Up” buttons while in “Normal” mode

To return to “Normal” mode, press “Mode”

button once while in “Edit” mode.

Functions that are set or adjusted in the

“Edit” mode:

1. Select Default Screen

2. Reset Fuel Used

3. Set Fuel Tank Full

4. Set Amount of Fuel

5. Organize User Screens

6. Select Gauge Range

7. Select Fuel Sender

8. Select Oil Pressure Sender

9. Select Display Units

10. Select Fuel Tank Size

11. Fuel Tank Calibrate

12. Low Fuel Alarm

13. Software ID and Revision

14. Select Self Test

Instructions – Function LINE

DISPLAY

Select “Default Screen.”

Select

Default

Screen

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select the “Default Screen.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function or

“Mode” to return to “Normal” mode.

(Display Screen 1 is the “Default” at ﬁrst turn on.)

Display

Screen

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select screen 1 as the “Default Screen” and

exit.

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another screen.

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Display

Screen

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select this screen as the “default screen” and

exit.

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another screen.

Repeat until desired “Default Screen” is selected.

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function or

“Mode” to return to “Normal” mode.

Reset “Fuel Used”

Reset

Fuel

Used

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to reset “Fuel Used” to zero (0).

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function or

“Mode” to return to “Normal” mode.

Set “Fuel Tank Full”

Set

Fuel Tank

Full

NOTE: In order to use the “Fuel Left” function, the owner

must set this function when the fuel tank is ﬁlled or use

the set current amount of fuel below. In addition, if “Set

Fuel Tank Full” function is used, the “Fuel Tank Size”

must be set correctly to the size of the fuel tank in this

application. The computer will monitor fuel usage and

calculate the fuel left in the tank. This function does not

replace the fuel level function provided by the fuel sender

and should be used with caution.

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to set “Fuel Tank Full.”

Automatically sets the fuel available to the tank size

selected by the user and returns to “Edit” mode.

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function or

“Mode” to return to “Normal” mode.

Page 8

Set “Amount of Fuel”

Set

Amount

Of Fuel

NOTE: If a known amount of fuel is in the fuel tank but

it is not full, this function can be used to indicate the

amount of fuel available. The “Fuel Left” function will

then use the amount of fuel entered to calculate the “Fuel

Left.”

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Current Amount of Fuel.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to set the amount of fuel known

to be in the fuel tank. Adjust until the displayed volume

matches the known amount of fuel in the tank.

When the volume is correctly set, Press and hold the “Up”

and “Down” buttons for 2 seconds to save and exit.

Fuel

Amount

XXX G

Organize User Screens

Organize

User

Screens

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Organize User Screens.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function or

“Mode” to return to “Normal” mode.

Organize Screen 1

Set up

Screen

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Organize Screen 1.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another screen or “Mode”

to return to “Edit” mode.

Refer to the list of available functions in the ownerʼs

manual. Press and hold “Up” or “Down” to select the

number of the function to be displayed in screen 1, line 1.

Screen 1

Line 1

Item XX

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Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save selection for Screen 1, line 1 and advance

to Screen 1, line 2.

Press “Mode” to exit with no change made.

Refer to the list of available functions in the ownerʼs

manual. Press and hold “Up” or “Down” to select the

number of the function to be displayed in screen 1, line 2.

Screen 1

Line 2

Item XX

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save selection for Screen 1, line 2 and advance

to Screen 1, line 3.

Press “Mode” to exit with no change made.

Refer to the list of available functions in the ownerʼs

manual. Press and hold “Up” or “Down” to select the

number of the function to be displayed in screen 1, line 3.

Screen 1

Line 3

Item XX

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save selection for Screen 1, line 3 and advance

to view new screen 1.

Press “Mode” to exit with no change made.

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save new Screen 1.

Press “Mode” to exit with no change made.

Display

Customer’s

New screen 1

Repeat for remaining screens (2, 3, etc).

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function or

“Mode” to return to “Normal” mode.

Select “Gauge Range” (dial reading range)

Select

Gauge

Range

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Gauge Range.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function.

Select “Oil Pressure Dial”

Select

Oil Pressure

Dial

Page 10

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Oil Pressure Dial.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another “Gauge Range.”

Press “Mode” to return to the “Edit” mode.

Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to “Gauge

Range” selection

> 60 psi

80 psi

100 psi

Select “Coolant Temperature Dial”

Select

Coolant Temp

Dial

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Coolant Temp Dial.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another “Gauge Range.”

Press “Mode” to return to the “Edit” mode.

Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to “Gauge

Range” selection.

> 60 –220 f

100 – 250 f

Select “Voltmeter Dial”

Select

Voltmeter

Dial

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Voltmeter Dial.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another “Gauge Range.”

Press “Mode” to return to the “Edit” mode.

Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to “Gauge

Range” selection.

> 16 v

32 v

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Select “Water Press Dial”

Select

Water Press

Dial

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Water Press Dial.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another “Gauge Range.”

Press “Mode” to return to the “Edit” mode.

Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to “Gauge

Range” selection.

> 30 PSI

45 PSI

60 PSI

Select “Boost Press Dial”

Select

Boost Press

Dial

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Boost Press Dial.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another “Gauge Range.”

Press “Mode” to return to the “Edit” mode.

Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to “Gauge

Range” selection.

20 PSI

> 30 PSI

50 PSI

70 PSI

Select “Fuel Sender”

Select

Fuel

Sender

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Fuel Sender.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function.

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Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to the “Edit”

mode.

> USA

240 – 33 ohm

10 – 180 ohm

Centroid

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function or

“Mode” to return to the “Normal” mode.

Select “Oil Pressure Sender”

Select

Oil Pressure

Sender

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Oil Pressure Sender.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function.

Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to the “Edit”

mode.

60 PSI

80 PSI

100 PSI

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function or

“Mode” to return to the “Normal” mode.

Select “Display Units”

Select

Display

Units

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Units.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function.

Select “Pressure Units”

Select

Pressure

Units

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Pressure Units.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another choice of

“Units.”

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Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to select “Units.”

> PSI

BAR

Select “Volume Units”

Select

Volume

Units

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “volume units”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another choice of “Units”

Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to select “Units”

> GAL

LITERS

Select “Temperature Units”

Select

Temperature

Units

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Temperature Units.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another choice of

“Units.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to select “Units.”

> F

Select “Distance Units”

Select

Distance

Units

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Distance Units.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another choice of

“Units.”

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Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to select “Units.”

> Miles

Select “Depth Units”

Select

Depth

Units

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Depth Units”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another choice of

“Units.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to select “Units.”

> Feet

Meters

Fathoms

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function or

“Mode” to return to “Normal” mode.

Select “Fuel Tank Size”

Select

Fuel Tank

Size

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Fuel Tank Size”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function

Select

Standard

Fuel Tank

Size

Press “Up” or “Down” to scroll through the selections.

When the correct choice is next to the selection arrow,

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save the selection and return to select “Units”

> 25 G

36 G

40 G

50 G

55 G

80 G

120 G

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If there is no tank size available in the list that matches

your tank size, scroll to the next screen.

Select

Other

Fuel Tank

Size

Press “Up” or “Down” to set the fuel tank size displayed

on the screen to match your fuel tank size. Line 4 value

will adjust.

When set, Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons

for 2 seconds to save and exit.

Select

Other

Fuel Tank

XXX G

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function or

“Mode” to return to “Normal” mode.

Select “Fuel Tank Calibration”

Calibrate

Fuel

Tank

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to select “Fuel Tank Calibration.”

Press “Up” or “Down” to select another function.

Ensure that fuel tank is as empty as possible.

Calibrate

Fuel Tank

Empty

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save “Empty” calibration and press “Down” to

go to “Half” tank calibration.

Fill fuel tank half full.

Calibrate

Fuel Tank

Half

Press and hold the “Up” and “Down” buttons for 2

seconds to save “1/2 tank” calibration and press “Down”

to go to “Full” tank calibration.

Fill fuel tank completely full.

Calibrate

Fuel Tank

Full

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